GT: It’s an astounding and uplifting story about Gash and your involvement with him within the biker culture. Had you had any impression of his singing ability before asking him to the studio?
SV: Thanks, it is a compelling story. But the only idea that I had regarding John as a singer was a video tape he made for his dad of him singing a Frank Sinatra song. He could sound just like Sinatra. He had a smooth crooner type voice, but then every now and then I would hear him belt something out with a rock and roll edge and that’s when I started to think about getting him in the studio. I didn’t realise his rock and roll voice until I got him into the studio.
